ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF PRO SOCIAL TELEVISION
Publication Type
Case report
Authors

The use of television to promote social development has generated ethical dilemmas that will affect several billion television viewers during 1990s. Development is defined as a widely participatory process of directed social change in a society, intended to bring about both social and material advancement (Rogers, 1976). Television has a greater potential impact on social development now than ever before in human history. Several countries are systematically producing television programs with pro-social messages. Pro-social television content refers to televised performances that depict cognitive, affective, or behavioral activities considered to be socially desirable by most members of a television audience (Rushton, 1982). Ethical concerns regarding the responsible use of television are prompting television producers and officials to reduce the antisocial effects of television by increasing the pro-social content of television programs. Keywords: Ethical Dilemmas, Media Effect, P

Journal
Title
ibrahim
Publisher
intarnational journal
Publisher Country
China
Publication Type
Both (Printed and Online)
Volume
3
Year
2019
Pages
2011-2020